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Iowa farm groups joined opposition to a California law that would regulate how pork sold in the state is produced, with the goal of improving animal welfare.

Iowa pork producers could be in trouble if the U.S. Supreme Court agrees that a California law regulating how pork sold in that state is produced, trade groups say.

Federal, state, and local policy mistakes unnecessarily increase the cost of living for the average American household by $4,440 per year.

A ruling against the state’s Prop 12 animal welfare law could affect a range of regulations across the country

Two of North America’s largest fruit sellers are testing commercial production of berries in Quebec and Ontario.

The berry trials highlight the long-term challenges growers face as climate change reshapes global agriculture. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A swath of Canada better known for maple syrup is being tested to mass produce berries normally grown in warmer locales, making it the unexpected beneficiary of extreme weather, local demand and rising costs in traditional growing areas like California.

The latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture echoed the Sacramento experience: Food prices this summer are up as much as 12 percent over last year.

As California experiences one of the driest years on record, a recent Congressional briefing provided a clear picture of the devastating impacts the drought has caused here in the Sacramento Valley. The briefing, hosted by the CRC, NCWA, and allied industry partners, included critical perspectives from those on the west side of the valley. Rice

Too much taxation and regulatory baggage is a recipe for illegal weed to flourish. For price-sensitive consumers, legal weed may not be worth it.